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Family of separable Hilbert spaces over locally compact form a continuous field of Hilbert space?
Let $\{H_{x}\}_{x\in G^{0}}$ be a family of separable Hilbert spaces and $G^{0}$ be a locally compact second countable topological space. Let $\mathbb{B}_{x}$ be the orthonormal basis of $H_{x}$.
If ...
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Positive definite kernels on compact interval $[0,1]$
From How to prove that a kernel is positive definite? I learned that a function $f:[0,\infty)\to\mathbb{R}$ induces a positive definite kernel $K:\mathbb{R}^2\to\mathbb{R}$, $K(x,y)=f((x-y)^2)$ if $f$ ...
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If $f \in L^p(\Omega)$, then $f \in L^q(\Omega)$ for some $q < p + \epsilon$?
Loosely speaking, I would like to know whether membership in some Lebesgue space $L^p$ is stable under small perturbations of the exponent $p$.
Let $\Omega \subseteq \mathbb R^n$ be a bounded domain ...
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Why is $\mathbb R^{\mathbb N}$ not high-dimensional enough?
In this paper [1], the authors consider the limiting distribution of $$S_{n,p}:=\frac{1}{\sqrt n}\sum_{k=1}^nX_k$$ for $p\rightarrow\infty$ as $n\rightarrow\infty$, where $X_1, X_2,\dots, X_n$ are ...
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dimensionality reduction of Markov chains
Suppose that $M$ is a time-homogeneous (and, for simplicity, stationary) Markov chain on $d$ states, which induces the probability measure $P$ on paths of length $n$. I seek a Markov chain $M'$ on $d'&...
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What is the maximal advantage of randomized over deterministic algorithms for approximation in the worst-case?
Let $X\subset Y$ be Banach spaces and $B_X:=\{x\in X: \|x\|_X\le1\}$ be the unit ball of $X$.
The goal is to find an approximation of every element from $B_X$ with error measured in $Y$ by using at ...
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What we know about the function in Fefferman's Theorem
In Fefferman's many papers on Whitney's theorem he, amongst other things, constructs the existence of a smooth function $F$ which extends a function $f$ on a (say) finite set $E\subseteq \mathbb{R}^n$ ...
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Closure of $C([0,1]^2)$ via weak*-topology [closed]
Let $C([0,1]^2)$ denote the set of continuous functions on $[0,1]^2$. Let $L^1([0,1]^2)$ be the set of all Lebesgue integrable functions on $[0,1]^2$.
The dual space of $C([0,1]^2)$, denoted by $C^*([...
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A Talagrand inequality for the supremum of partial sums over function classes under dependence. (Reference request)
As a consequence to the Talagrand concentration inequality, it is well known that for a measurable space $(S,\mathcal{S})$ and an i.i.d. sample $X_1,...,X_n$ of $S$-valued random variables, if $\...
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Supremum of sums of functions in $L^1$ taking random signs
Consider the Banach space $X=L^1([0,1])$, and let $n\gg1$ and $x_1, ..., x_n$ be any points in the unit sphere of $X$.
Is there any reasonable lower bound for $$\sup_{(\epsilon_i)_{i=1}^n \in \{-1,+1\}...
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Circle Method applications only for Quadratic & Cubic Form
So I have studied multiple applications of Circle Method.
1- Initially I read about the Classical Hardy Littlewood circle method, where they use generating functions, and determine hte coefficent ...
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Pullback by surjective submersion is injective?
Denote by $\mathcal{D}'_X$ the sheaf of distributions on a smooth manifold $X$.
Let $M$ and $N$ be smooth manifolds and $\Phi: M \to N$ a submersion. Then $\Phi$ defines a unique morphism of sheaves $\...
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Characterization of Vilenkin group
It is shown in [1, Section 1] by C.W. Onneweer that every infinite compact, metrizable, zero-dimensional commutative group is a Vilenkin group. My question is does this implication also hold if we ...
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Spectrum of sum of positive and negative operators
Let $(\mathscr{H}, \langle \cdot, \cdot \rangle)$ be a separable complex Hilbert space, and let $\mathscr{D}$ be a dense subset of $\mathscr{H}$. Let $P: \mathscr{D} \to \mathscr{H}$ and $N: \mathscr{...
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What properties does representing measure $\mu$ for $z\in\mathbb{D}^n$ has to satisfy so that $\nu=0$ is the only measure singular with respect to it?
Let $\mu$ and $\nu$ be two measures on the $\sigma$-Borel set $\mathcal{B}(\mathbb{D}^n)$.
We say that $\mu$ is a representing measure for some point $z \in \mathbb{D}^n$, if
$$\forall_{u \in A(\...
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Showing an operator is (or not) closed on $L^2(\mathbb{R})$
I am linearizing nonlinear waves and get operators of the form below. Everything is considered in $L^2(\mathbb{R})$.
Consider the operator $L_1=\frac{d}{dx}$. The domain is $H^1(\mathbb{R})$ and it is ...
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Equivalence of Sobolev norms for smooth functions with compact support
Let $f\in C^\infty_c([0,1]^n)$, then we can extend it to a $1$-periodic smooth function $\tilde f$. We define the fourier transform (series) of $f$ ($\tilde f$):$$
\hat f(\xi):=\int e^{2\pi i x\cdot \...
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Is finding the CDF from the Laplace transform well-posed?
In my study of Dynamic Light Scattering, I came across the following inverse problem. Let $F(s):[0,T]\rightarrow[0,T]$ be the Laplace transform of a probability distribution $f(t)$ on the real line ...
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Smoothing property of the heat kernel on the one-dimensional torus
Let $G=G(x,t)$ be the heat kernel on the one-dimensional torus $\mathbb{T}^1,$ with $x \in \mathbb{T}^1$ and $t \in (0,T].$ $G$ is given by \begin{equation}
G(x,t) = (4 \pi t)^{-1/2} \sum_{k \in \...
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Questions on the compactness of $L_1([0,1]^2)$'s unit sphere
Let $U$ denote the set of functions $f\in L_1([0,1]^2)$ such that $\int f=1$ and $f(x,y)\geq 0: a.e. (x,y)\in [0,1]^2$. Recently in my study I need to study the compactness of $U$. By Riesz's theorem ...
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How many Fourier coefficients vanish?
Let $G$ be a compact abelian connected metric group with Haar measure $\mu$ and let $f\colon G\to S^1$(=unit circle in $\mathbb{C}$) be a continuous function (not necessarily a group homomorphism) ...
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Limit sequence of regular function in $L_1$‘s unit sphere
Let $U$ denote the set of functions $f\in L_1([0,1]^2)$ such that $\int f=1$. For any $f\in U$, we say it is regular if $\int_{x_0\times [0,1]}f=\int_{[0,1]\times y_0}f=1$ for a.e. every $x_0, y_0\in [...
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Weakly compact sets forced to contain $0$
Let $E$ be an infinite-dimensional real normed space and let $K\subset E$ be a weakly compact set such that, for each $\varphi\in E^*\setminus \{0\}$, there exists a unique $\tilde x\in K$ such that
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How to find the inverse of this linear integral operator?
Let $f(x): \mathbb{R}^d \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a function that decays ``fastly enough'' at infinity.
We can define the following linear operator
$$L[f](x):= \int_{\mathbb{R}^d} d^d y \, \frac{f(y)}...
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Upper and lower bounds for a Rademacher-type expectation
Suppose that $\varepsilon_i$
are independent Rademacher random variables
(that is,
$
\mathbb{P}(\varepsilon_i=-1)
=
\mathbb{P}(\varepsilon_i=1)
=1/2
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Fix an $a\in\mathbb{R}^n$
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Hartman uniform distribution of means
Background: for a discrete abelian group $G$, a character of $G$ is a homomorphism $\chi:G\to \mathbf S^1$, $\mathbf S^1$ being the circle group $\{z\in \mathbb C:|z|=1\}$ with ordinary multiplication....
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An analog of Anderson's result in C* algebra setting [closed]
Let $\mathcal{A}$ be a unital $C^{*}$-algebra and $S(\mathcal{A})$ denote the states space of $\mathcal{A}$.
For $a\in \mathcal{A}$ , define $W(a) =\{\phi(a):\phi\in S(\mathcal{A})\}$
It's known that $...
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Analytic continuation of $\int_V (f(x_1,\cdots,x_n))^s dx_i$
Let $V$ be an $n$-dimensional simplex, let $f(\boldsymbol{x}) = f(x_1,\cdots,x_n)\in \mathbb{C}[x_1,\cdots,x_n]$ be a product of linear polynomials that is non-zero in interior of $V$. Also let $E(\...
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Does $C^{k,s-k}$ function with lipschitz lower order derivatives give a certain bound on the Taylor remainder?
Let $\Omega \subseteq \mathbb{R}$ be open (not necessarily an interval). Let $ s > 0$ and $k \in \mathbb{N}_0$ be such that $s \in (k, k+1]$. Suppose that
$f \colon \Omega \to \mathbb{R}$ is an ...
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Co-locating slowly increasing smooth functions in two different ways
This question is subsequent from my previous one.
I will write everything in detail for the sake of completeness.
Let $g_1$ and $g_2$ be smooth functions on $\mathbb{R}$, whose derivatives of all ...
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On the closed convex hull of a weakly compact set
Let $H$ be an infinite-dimensional real Hilbert space and let $B$ be the closed unit ball of $H$. Let $K\subset B$ be a weakly compact set whose closed convex hull agrees with $B$. Question: does $K$ ...
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Stationary phase formula for a complex valued phase
I'd be interested in computing an asymptotic expansion when $h \rightarrow 0$, of an integral of the form
$$
I_h = \int_{\mathbb{R}}{e^{\frac{i}{h}\varphi(x)}dx}
$$
where $\varphi : \mathbb{R} \...
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Semiclassical limit of spectral gap of Schrödinger operators with nonsmooth potential
Let $\Omega$ be a connected compact subset of $\mathbb{R}^d$. It is well known that for a smooth potential $V:\Omega \to \mathbb{R}$ that has a unique nondegenerate minimum $V(0) = 0$, the operator $H ...
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Is there a good or commonly accepted short notation for the set of differentiable, but not necessarily continuously differentiable maps?
Every once in a while I find myself in need of some short notation for the set of differentiable, but not continuously differentiable maps, say, $X \to Y$. Always having to specify "...
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Tensor product of a slowly increasing smooth function and a tempered distribution converging to a co-located product
Let $T$ be a tempered distribution on $\mathbb{R}$ and $g$ be a smooth function on $\mathbb{R}$ whose derivatives of all orders are all polynomially bounded (a.k.a. slowly increasing).
For any pair of ...
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Space of distributions on $[0,1]^2$: weakly compact or not?
Let $X_1,X_2$ be distributions on $[0,1]$ and let $X=(X_1,X_2)$ be the joint distribution of $X_1,X_2$. Let $\mathcal{X}$ be the set of all such joint distribution $X$.
Question 1: Does $\mathcal{X}$ ...
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Envelopes of functions with respect to some convex cone $\mathcal{F}$
Let's say we are given a function $f:\mathbb R ^d\to \mathbb R$ continuous. Assume that $\mathcal F$ is a convex cone of continuous functions ($\mathbb R^d$ to $\mathbb R$) closed under maxima. I am ...
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Interpolation-extrapolation scales of H. Amann
I am currently reading H. Amann's notes titled "Nonhomogeneous linear and quasilinear elliptic and parabolic boundary value problems", and I have a question regarding the abstract ...
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What is a natural interpretation of the commutator of the conditional expectation operator?
Notation: We denote by $\mathbb E_{\mathcal F} X$ the conditional expectation of the random variable $X$ with respect to the $\sigma$-algebra $\mathcal F$.
Given two $\sigma$-algebras $\mathcal G, \...
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Does $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^n e^{\sin{n}}}{\sqrt{n}}$ converge?
I am trying to study the converge of the series
$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^n e^{\sin{n}}}{\sqrt{n}}$$
But $e^{\sin{n}}$ is not monotone, and the Abel's test rule fails here. Can someone help me? ...
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Does quadratic asymptotic growth imply log-Sobolev inequality?
Let $f : \mathbb{R}^n \rightarrow [0,\infty)$ be a smooth function and consider $h$ s.t $h(\vec{x}) = f(\vec{x}) + \lambda \Vert \vec{x} \Vert^2$.
Does this imply that irrespective of any other ...
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Weakly metrizable sets in normed spaces
A similar question was asked on MSE without getting an answer.
In the proof of lemma 1.2 of Asplund operators and holomorphic maps the author (my attempt to contact him failed because the only e-mail ...
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Spectral analysis of Dirac operators coupled to gauge potential on $\mathbb{R}^n$
Dirac operators on compact manifolds seem to have been studied well, such as in this book and also this one.
However, I cannot easily find comprehensive treatment of Dirac operators coupled to gauge ...
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Parabolic smoothing for semilinear PDE
Consider the semilinear energy-critical parabolic PDE in $\mathbb{R}^3$
\begin{align}
\partial_t u &= \Delta u + |u|^{4/(n-2)}u = \Delta u + u^5\\
u(0,x) &= u_0\in \smash{\dot{H}}^1(\mathbb{R}^...
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Definition of Moore-Penrose inverse for unbounded self-adjoint operators?
I know there is a concept of Moore-Penrose or pseudoinverse of a matrix. I would like to know if one can define it for densely defined unbounded self-adjoint operators on Hilbert spaces as well. ...
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Separability is an interpolation property
I'm trying to prove that certain space, which can be obtained as an interpolation space, is separable. The fact that is separable is well known but i want to simplify it via interpolation. I haven't ...
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An example of a groupoid that satisfy the following hypothesis
In the paper titled, 'Tannaka–Krein duality for compact groupoids I, Representation theory', the author proves the Peter Weyl theorem on compact groupoids. In the statement, he gives the hypothesis ...
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Functional inequalities on neighbourhood graphs
Consider an open domain $\Omega \in \mathbb{R}^d$, say the unit disk in $\mathbb{R}^2$ with $N$ points sampled i.i.d. on it. One of the simplest possible (unnormalised) discrete Laplacian of a ...
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Cohomology class given by a measure
Let $G$ be a locally compact group with closed subgroup $H$.
Let $m$ be a probability Radon measure on $G/H$ such that for every $g\in G$ the measures $g_*m$ and $m$ are Radon-Nykodym equivalent, ...
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Do projections in an $AW^\ast$-algebra form an orthomodular lattice?
I’m currently studying orthomodular lattices arising out of operator algebras. One of the most standard examples is the projection lattice of a von Neumann algebra - if $M$ acts on a Hilbert space $H$,...
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